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Sauce Walka stopped by the Madd Hatta Morning Show to explain how he started the ‘sauce’ wave, his latest “Sauce Ghetto Gospel” project, and getting a call from Jay Z. Watch Sauce’s exclusive interview with 97.9 The Box below: https://youtu.be/Fhl_6z03yks

A petition has gone viral asking for Cardi B not to play RodeoHouston, but not for the reason you may be thinking of. The reason isn’t because they don’t like her music. Rather, the online petition alleges that the Houston Livestock Show And Rodeo abuses animals and since Cardi has 11 dogs and is an animal lover, […]

Snoop Dogg has done just about everything in entertainment, from hosting shows with Martha Stewart to stage plays and hosting game shows. Now the Long Beach OG is taking it back to where it all began, when he first became the most popular rapper in America. Snoop announced the 25 Years of Doggystyle tour on […]

In a scene that could happen either in a movie or somewhere in Houston, a couple of weed smokers discovered that their hangout to smoke also doubled as the home of an abandoned tiger. The smokers called 311 when they found the tiger and 311 officials transferred the call to BARC Animal Shelter. The animal […]

Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Hire Houston Youth jobs program is open for summer 2019. All youth ages 16 to 24 in the Houston area can apply for paid jobs and internships in many kinds of industries, non-profit organizations and businesses as well as City of Houston government. Visit www.hirehoustonyouth.org to apply. Click on the “youth” tab, […]

Judge Cassandra Hollemon one of the 19 black female judges who were elected to serve in Harris County in November has passed away. She had just won the Harris County Criminal Court at Law Texas No. 12 bench. Hollemon was 57. Judge Darrell Jordan confirmed her death, citing “health issues” but did not elaborate on […]

Fort Bend County Precinct 2 Constable Daryl L. Smith, Sr., will host ‘Operation Furlough’ on Saturday, February 16, 2019 from 10:00am – 1:00pm at Fort Bend County Constable Precinct 2, 303 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, TX 77459. Operation Furlough offers assistance to the many hard-working employees affected by the recentnational government shutdown. The Constable’s Office […]

Officials in Houston, Galveston and Montgomery counties have confirmed measles cases. A girl, under 2 years of age, contracted measles in January in Montgomery county, same for a child between 12 and 24 months in Galveston County. Combine that with the three confirmed measles cases in Houston and the total now raises to five cases […]

Chamillionaire has opted for tech ventures over slabs but the Houston every man is still finding ways to give back. Cham announced on Twitter Friday night that he’s set to donate $10,000 to the founder of a black company for Black History Month. “I was with my circle of peers, a lot of conversations about […]

Radio One Houston’s 97.9 The Box and 92.1 Radio Now, in conjunction with Live Nation has confirmed OVO Sound artist, DVSN to serve as headliner for their second annual Spring Fest concert. This one night only concert will also feature groundbreaking Interscope artist, Summer Walker, and is scheduled to take place at Revention Music Center […]

A 16-year-old suffered multiple gunshot wounds and another student was grazed by a bullet in a shooting that happened at Atascocita High School. Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text VIP to 71007 to join! Deputies said the 16-year-old’s wounds are non-life-threatening. They are […]

Tiffany Smith, the wife of former Houston Texans GM Rick Smith has died. Her husband took an extended leave of absence from his duties as the Texans GM towards the end of last season. In a statement, Smith wrote, “I was honored to be her husband and I loved her dearly. My family and I, […]